The Colorado Governor’s desk received 20 bills in a single morning April 23 — 15 House bills and five Senate bills delivered by the House Chief Clerk — while the Senate concurred in House amendments on five more the same day, bringing the week’s total awaiting executive action to 25 measures.
The 15 House bills span child protection, property law, consumer protection, and legislative operations. HB26-1144, which prohibits the 3D printing of firearms and firearm components that lack required identifying markings, reached the Governor after Senate passage. HB26-1145 sets water quality standards for mobile home park water systems. HB26-1103 modifies courtroom testimony procedures and mandatory reporting requirements in child sexual assault cases. HB26-1058 establishes financial and disclosure protections for minors who appear in monetized digital content.
HB26-1232 restricts the court costs a judge may assess against a juvenile, while HB26-1234 expands access to records in child abuse or neglect cases. HB26-1253 modifies the legal process for a territory to disconnect from a statutory municipality.
Among the five Senate bills delivered April 23, SB26-105 requires county executive officers to file financial disclosures. SB26-104 requires key boxes at schools, and SB26-153 establishes minimum graduate credit hour requirements for licensed school counselor endorsements.
The Senate concurrences April 23 brought five additional bills to the Governor. SB26-040, the Affordable Home Ownership Program, expands state-backed homeownership financing for income-qualified buyers. SB26-085, the Military Protection Orders bill, adds duties for peace officers at domestic violence scenes. SB26-109 ties accessible building code standards to public construction funding. SB26-060 requires mental health training for youth sports coaches tied to concussion protocol education. SB26-144 extends the delinquent property tax lien period from five to seven years and gives property owners additional time before a treasurer’s deed can transfer title.
Governor Polis signed HB26-1133, the Traveling Animal Protection Act Environmental Education Program, on April 23 — the week’s only signature as of publication.
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